The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-09-29

s'Why, father, how ridiculous she OK
claimed, while her mother and sister
drew near and looked on-the form
err with surprise, and Minnie quite
aghast ut such disappointment. "Tho
idea,r Julia went on, 'of opening the
church, and having the organ played for a
one dollar wedding ard she almost cried
with vocation. After listening to her re-
marks awhile, Mr. Halsey put his band into
one OF his vest pockets and drew out an
other dollar bill, which he laid upon the
first one 1t was now Minaieis turn to
criticize. Il did think, father, that Mr..
Benson was generous man, when he
helped so much to get you that encyclope-
din last winter, but now do not think he
is.r Here her mother, always charitable,
interposed sYod know, my child,n said
she, Mr.. Benson is o book-kecper, depend
ent on his daily earnings, and now his ex-
penses will be increased, and he probably
has not any money TO waste" Il am sure
| it would not be wasted in this case,n said
Julia, her cherished project beginning 10
melt into thin air Here Mr.. Hrlsey put
his hand into the other vest pocket and
produced two-dollar bill. Then while
| the girls looked on, quito speeches. with
as.onishment, he drew forth from one
| pocket after another, several small bills,
|
| dollars. 81 thought ! would play little
| ioko upon you, my dears,n said he, .iand so
/ i stopped at the bank on my way home and
exchanged the three fve-dollar bills which
The envelope az first contained, for these
| small ones And now, perhaps, your mother
will no out shopping with you" Mrs. Hal
| sey gladly complied, ct first getting the
measurement of Bob's rooms, and finding
il would require little over ten yards Of
Garnet. II did not take long to select a
pretty piece. and as IL WAS remn ant
the proprietor charged them but five dol
lars and a half for it. Ingram carpets were
higher in those days than now, 50 il was
really what is called "a barglin.p Asking
4 that 1t might be sent up at once, the girls
had the satisfaction OF having 1t safely
snuggled away in their room. before Bob's
return from the base ball field. Hither
they repaired every day after school, to
sew the breadths together, although it
must be confessed the greater part was
tho work OF their mother while they were
at school. A few days yet remained be-
fore the birthday, and Mrs. Hasey re-
marked: House cleaning time has come
round again, and think Twill begin to-day.
So. Bobbie, il you will take out the tacks
from your carpet before you go to school, l
will commence with your ROOM Bob
readily consented, and although his floor
was bare for q day or two, he suspected
nothing, as he knew his mothers propen-
sity for darning old carpets, which she
used laughingly to call her embroidery
, work.
The morning OF the birthday dawned
! bright and clear, and as 1t CHANGED TO bo a
I Saturday, Bob asked leave to go with {
. party OF his schoolmates on fishing ex
cursion .'I'l bring home some fish for M
birthday present. said he, 'ana we will
. have them for dinner" Then the girls and
their mother went to work, and Mr.. Hal
sew too, was impressed into tho service to
help. After the carpet was tackled dowr
+, and the new bedquilt spread out to it's b3s
advantage, all the fancy articles were dis
posed in their places. and then Mrs
Halscy produced two pretty engrdvings'
"Thesc shall be my present 10 Bobbie,
said She land the frames aro from
: your father Aftor these were hung II
! the bcst.light tho room seemed complete
4 although II IL had been in those days,
I 'ssplasher'' and pair Of 'pillow-shams'
n would probably have bcer considered in
n dispensabe Perhaps not the latter, how
4 ever. as these girls were fond OF realities
n and did not care for shams OF any kind !
a was nearly dinner time when Bob returned
/, hot tired and hungry; but the fishing ex
4 cursion had metwitn no laltering success
I. .sYou have Just time To run up to your room
= 10 wash aud brush up,n said his mothor
h for dinner is nearly ready.n Tho girl
! stood at the foot OF the STARE and heard hi
Z surprised cxclamatiors OF 30. whyV
v when he opened his door, and then down h
4 rushed again 20, girls, have you beel
o nxing up my roomi Thank You ever q
|. much,n he said, aud then gave each
n hearty kiss. ''Lots of tines have wante'
q to ask the fellows mp IA my room, but wa
d ashamed of the looks OF H. Ned Jacksol
u always invites US into his room when W
n 20 10 nee hun; now mine 10 as nicc as his
q and IL will DO iollyn Julia aud Mimi